[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [六祖大師法寶壇經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008) › 1.27 # 六祖大師法寶壇經 1.27 六祖大師法寶壇經 1.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.27) 「祖，三更喚秀入堂，問曰：『偈是汝作否？』秀言：『實是秀作，不敢妄求祖位，望和尚慈悲，看弟子有少智慧否？』祖曰：『汝作此偈，未見本性，只到門外，未入門內。如此見解，覓無上菩提，了不可得；無上菩提，須得言下識自本心，見自本性不生不滅；於一切時中，念念自見萬法無滯，一真一切真，萬境自如如。如如之心，即是真實。若如是見，即是無上菩提之自性也。汝且去，一兩日思惟，更作一偈，將來吾看；汝偈若入得門，付汝衣法。』神秀作禮而出。又經數日，作偈不成，心中恍惚，神思不安，猶如夢中，行坐不樂。 > "At the third watch, the Patriarch called Xiu into the hall and asked: 'Was this verse written by you?' Xiu said: 'Indeed it was written by Xiu. I dare not vainly seek the patriarchate; I only hope the Upādhyāya will be compassionate and see whether this disciple has a little wisdom or not.' The Patriarch said: 'In composing this verse you have not seen your original nature; you have only reached the outside of the gate and have not entered inside. With such an understanding, seeking unexcelled bodhi is utterly impossible. For unexcelled bodhi, one must, upon the word, recognize one's original mind and see one's original nature, unarisen and unceasing. At all times, from thought-moment to thought-moment, one spontaneously sees that the myriad dharmas are without obstruction: when the one is real, all are real; the myriad objects are of themselves such-as-they-are. The mind that is such-as-it-is is reality itself. If one sees thus, this is the svabhāva of unexcelled bodhi. Go for now, reflect for a day or two, compose another verse, and bring it to me to see. If your verse enters the gate, I will transmit the robe and the Dharma to you.' Shenxiu bowed and withdrew. After several more days, he could not compose a verse; his mind was distraught, his thoughts uneasy, as if in a dream, unhappy whether walking or sitting. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.26) - [Next: 1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.28) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008~en-mt.1.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.27) · Pramāṇa